September 2018 - Banyule City Council

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September 2018 - Banyule City Council
September 2018
Welcome to September and to our new look
                                                              BOOKINGS
newsle er. You will recognise a few familiar faces
above !!                                                    Bookings for ALL
This month we are celebra ng Spring with a trip to          activities please call
the Tesselaar Tulip Farm and our usual trip to Balwyn     9490 4222 at the start
Cinema to see “Johnny English Strikes Again”.                 of each month.
Bookings will open on 3rd September this month as           UPCOMING IN
the 1st falls on the weekend. If anyone is missing a         SEPTEMBER
purple /grey striped cardigan from our Xmas in July         5th September
trip, I have it ! Please give me a call to collect.         Bookings open for
                                                             Seniors Festival
Thanks and I hope to see you on an ou ng soon.                Morning tea
Megan
                                                           25th September
                                                          Movie - Johnny English

                                                            27th September
                                                            Tesselaar Tulip Farm

     If on the morning of the outing you are unable to make it, please call Megan
                  on 0417 379 139 so the bus does not wait for you.
                       At all other times please call 9457 9831.
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For readers who participate in Recreation Program activities

   Booking and paying for ac vi es
   Follow this step by step process.

   1.   Book your ac vity by contac ng Customer Service on 9490 4222 from 8.30am on the
        1st business day of the month.
   2.   Payments must be made by the due date. (Please see each ac vity for due date).
        Council's Customer Service Officer will issue you a receipt for your payment.
   3.   Present your receipt to the program organiser at the start of the each ac vity.

   PLEASE NOTE: In the event that an ac vity has been planned and the temperature
   reaches 35 degrees a decision to postpone the ac vity will be considered. You will be
   no fied by phone on the day.

   Par cipant's Informa on Form
   If this is your first me a ending an ac vity, please complete the "Par cipant's
   Informa on Form" on the back page of this newsle er and hand to Megan on your first
   trip. It is important that Council maintain accurate and current records of par cipants
   a ending our program for safety reasons.

   You will no ce that there is a Privacy Statement at the end of the form that needs to be
   read, signed and dated. This is for you to acknowledge that Banyule City Council is
   keeping your personal details on file.

   INCREASE
   Due to a rise in the cost of transport, petrol and programming, prices of the ou ngs may
   increase slightly from me to me.

   CANCELLATION OF BOOKINGS
   There will be no refunds given for Balwyn Cinema or half day trips unless cancelled 5
   days prior to the event. This is due to Council being required to pre-pay for these ac vi-
    es.
   Full day trips cancella ons will only be given a credit for another ou ng.
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Balwyn Cinema - Movie luncheon

Johnny English Strikes Again
The new adventure begins when a cybera ack re-
veals the iden es of all ac ve undercover agents in
Britain, leaving Johnny English as the secret service's
last hope. Called out of re rement, English dives
headfirst into ac on with the mission to find the
mastermind hacker. As a man with few skills and an-
alogue methods, Johnny English must overcome the
challenges of modern technology to make this mis-
sion a success.
Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner,
Raphael Benoliel, Chris Clark
Director: David Kerr

                 WHEN:         Tuesday 25th September 2018
                 WHERE:        Balwyn Cinema
                 COST:         $24 includes movie, lunch and transport.
                 DEPART:       10.15am 275 Upper Heidelberg Road
                               Ivanhoe
                 RETURN        Approx. 2.00pm

                           PAYMENT REQUIRED BY 18 SEPTEMBER
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Day Outing

Tesselaar Tulip Farm
Today we travel towards the Dandenong Ranges.
A er a morning tea stop en route we will visit The
Observatory, Mt Dandenong and have some me to
see the spectacular views across all of Melbourne.
On arrival in Olinda, we will enjoy a hearty 2-course
lunch at Mt Dandenong Hotel followed by a visit to
the Tulip Farm, Silvan to experience a li le part of
Holland in Australia. The hard toil of summer and
autumn and the long wait through winter is
rewarded with all the beauty, music and celebra on
of a European spring. Dutch Na onal Costumes,
Windmills and music compliment the thousands of
tulips, daffodils, and fragrant freesias crea ng a
tapestry of colour from all types of flowers. You may
also purchase spring me reminders for your home
and garden before depar ng for the trip home.

                WHEN:         Thursday 27th September 2018
                WHERE:        Dandenongs & Tesselaar Tulip Farm
                COST:         $72.00 includes morning tea, lunch,
                              entrance fees and transport.
                DEPART:       9.20am 275 Upper Heidelberg Road Ivanhoe `
                              (9.00am Greensborough—see page 6)
                RETURN        Approx. 5.15pm
                         PAYMENT REQUIRED BY 20 SEPTEMBER
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Other Activities

‘Celebra ng Seniors’ Morning Tea & Seniors
          Fes val Launch Senior

               Join us in the glamourous se ng of the Great
               Hall at The Centre Ivanhoe to enjoy a delicious
               morning tea while being entertainment by ABBA
               tribute band, Abbasession, playing all the hits of
               the legendary Swedish pop group.

Tuesday 2 or Wednesday 3 October
10am—12noon
The Great Hall, The Centre Ivanhoe,
275 Upper Heidelberg Rd Ivanhoe

Bookings open 5th September
FREE event, Call 9490 4222 for bookings.
Max 4 ckets per person. Limited numbers, no entry without a cket

Save the Date
Art Exhibi on: Engaging with Aging—Past, Present & Future
An exhibi on showcasing the ar s c talents and different perspec ves
of older adults in Banyule. Opening night 3rd October 5-7pm.
Exhibi on open un l 20 October.
Hatch Contemporary Arts Space, 14 Ivanhoe Pd Ivanhoe
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Car Parking

Ivanhoe pick up Location
The introduc on of new parking rules has come into                    3
force at Council’s car park at Ivanhoe. There is now
only 3 hour parking. So if you need to park at Ivanhoe
during an ac vity you will need to:

 1. Ask for a parking permit from Customer Service
    when you pay for your ou ngs. Leave this on the dashboard of your car
    on the day of ou ng or
 2. When you arrive on the day of the ou ng present your receipt to Cus-
    tomer Service and receive your parking permit to put in your car.

 Permits will only be issued when paying for an ou ng or on presenta on of a
 receipt.
                                           Greensborough pick up
                                           Location
                                           Greensborough War Memorial Park
                                           carpark. Please enter off McDowell
                                           St Greensborough. (See map to
                                           the le )
                                           Free all day parking
                                           No permit required.

                    Reading the newsletter

Please be aware that it is impossible for Council’s Customer Service Call Centre
team to read out the newsle er over the phone.
The Customer Service Team takes thousands of calls a day and just do not have
the me to read through the newsle er.
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Recrea on Program for Older Adults
                    Par cipants Informa on
Please complete this form and return to Banyule City Council, PO Box 94 GREENSBOROUGH 3088 or
            hand deliver to Customer Service or Ac vity Co-ordinator at an ou ng

Personal Details:
Name:

Address:                                                  Postcode:

Telephone: (Home)                             (Mobile):

Date of Birth:

Email address:

Would you like to receive the newsle er by email (please circle)?       Yes     No

Emergency Contact Details:

Name:

Telephone: (Home)                             (Mobile):

Rela onship to par cipant:

Medical Informa on:

Are there any health or medical issues that the program leader should be aware of?
(ie, Asthma, Diabetes, Epilepsy, etc):

Are you currently on medica on. If yes, what type?

Your Doctor:                                 Clinic:

Telephone:
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